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and check out what this iraqi first lieutenant admitted to us. with the american combat troops leaving, can the iraqi army keep the peace here? "to be honest," he says, "we need a couple more years." three days until the end of combat, and i'm on the streets. and to be fair, it's obvious that iraqi troops, who have been in charge for months, are doing a good job of keeping the peace. an american walking through the market would have been unthinkable. the last time i was here, before the surge, we were finding bodies with drill holes in the face by the side of the road. now, families are out having ice cream and fancy new restaurants are opening up. though, they will pat you down for weapons before you can get a table. but yet, so many of the iraqis we meet are deeply, darkly pessimistic, including this offduty cop. though you are a police officer, you don't think that the iraqi forces can keep this country safe without the americans here anymore? >> translator: yes, i don't think so. they don't have enough weapons. they are not ready for this mis
and check out what this iraqi first lieutenant admitted to us. with the american combat troops leaving, can the iraqi army keep the peace here? "to be honest," he says, "we need a couple more years." three days until the end of combat, and i'm on the streets. and to be fair, it's obvious that iraqi troops, who have been in charge for months, are doing a good job of keeping the peace. an american walking through the market would have been unthinkable. the last time i was...
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. >> it's going to kill us. i mean, because, you know, everybody that would come visit the atlantic beach for labor day week send now going to be looking at the exact same forecast that we see. >> reporter: at hardware stores, up and down the carolina coast -- >> gas cans. flashlights. batteries. >> reporter: the customers were anxious. the stores were busy and running out of generators and other supplies. >> we just bought a radio, portable radio. and tv. >> reporter: everyone here is watching this storm closely tonight, crossing their fingers, hoping it jogs to the east. diane? >> all right, steve. and from steve osunsami, we go to sam champion, who is in cedar point, north carolina, tonight, tracking earl. and sam, what about that possibility there could be a high pressure system that blocks the storm and knock it back out into the ocean? >> reporter: diane, two things happened today. and one of them was that cold front that's going to eventually steer earl slowed down today. but earl slowed down today, too.
. >> it's going to kill us. i mean, because, you know, everybody that would come visit the atlantic beach for labor day week send now going to be looking at the exact same forecast that we see. >> reporter: at hardware stores, up and down the carolina coast -- >> gas cans. flashlights. batteries. >> reporter: the customers were anxious. the stores were busy and running out of generators and other supplies. >> we just bought a radio, portable radio. and tv. >>...
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it's the same language president bush used in iraq. we want to build the space and time and allow afghanis to defend their own borders and protect their own population. this is a limited mission. it's something we can achieve. the strategy is correct. we may need more troops to do it and we're certainly going to need more time than july 2011. that will be president obama's decision point where he really defines whether he's a wartime commander willing to do what's necessary to win on the ground, whether or not he'll give the troops the time and resources they need to take the fight to al qaeda and the taliban and pacify a very dangerous region by allowing afghanis to defend it themselves. >> larry: jon, 30 seconds, agree or disagree? >> i obviously disagree with that. the president should realize there's no way to conduct the counter insurgency, our rising unemployment, we can't sustain a long-term counter insurgency and take afghans from the 16th century to the 17th century with the problems we have in this country. we need a flexible
it's the same language president bush used in iraq. we want to build the space and time and allow afghanis to defend their own borders and protect their own population. this is a limited mission. it's something we can achieve. the strategy is correct. we may need more troops to do it and we're certainly going to need more time than july 2011. that will be president obama's decision point where he really defines whether he's a wartime commander willing to do what's necessary to win on the...
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i even use the web to get paid. with acceptpay from american express open, we now invoice advertisers and receive payments digitally. and i get paid on average three weeks faster. booming is never looking for a check in the mail. because it's already in my email. >> larry: john avlon, what about this hardly mentioned or not mentioned at all tonight, what about the costs of all of this? >> well, by some estimates a trillion dollars to date. that's just the financial costs, of course. and as president obama made the point, the simple decision of going into iraq had enormous consequences not only financial but i think we recognize now in terms of a lack of focus and attention on afghanistan. i think the other cost really is the unity of the country. i think we forget the country was deeply unified after september 11th and through afghanistan to dislodge the taliban and go after al qaeda and osama bin laden. the decision to go into iraq which in retrospect appears as an optional war and that will have its own ramificati
i even use the web to get paid. with acceptpay from american express open, we now invoice advertisers and receive payments digitally. and i get paid on average three weeks faster. booming is never looking for a check in the mail. because it's already in my email. >> larry: john avlon, what about this hardly mentioned or not mentioned at all tonight, what about the costs of all of this? >> well, by some estimates a trillion dollars to date. that's just the financial costs, of course....
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stay with us. anoth baccalaureate. correct. [ audience groans ] nce this competition has been continuing for 48 hrs and we have yet to eliminate anyone, it is the decision of this brd you have all competed admirably. admirably. a-d-m-i-r-a-b-l-y. airably. [ male announcer ] at&t is making high speed internet affordable for only $14.95 a month with select services. at&t. rethink possib. >> good evening won again. thanks for joining us. we begin this half hour with iraq. tonight president obama declared it time to turn the page on the war there. in only his second address in the oval office the president formally declared an end to the u.s. combat mission in iraq. during his speech he thanked the troops for their zacchary fights and acknowledge the war staggering cost. >> we percent veered because of belief we share with the iraqi people. belief that out of the ash of war a new beginning could be born in the creates of civilization. to this remarkable chapter in the history of the united states and iraq we have met our r
stay with us. anoth baccalaureate. correct. [ audience groans ] nce this competition has been continuing for 48 hrs and we have yet to eliminate anyone, it is the decision of this brd you have all competed admirably. admirably. a-d-m-i-r-a-b-l-y. airably. [ male announcer ] at&t is making high speed internet affordable for only $14.95 a month with select services. at&t. rethink possib. >> good evening won again. thanks for joining us. we begin this half hour with iraq. tonight...
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earl makes his way towards us. he's still on track to sideswipe the east coast, with hurricane watches already issued for north carolina and virginia. evacuations are under way in north carolina this morning. sam is there. and we'll have the very latest for us this morning. >> it moved a little east overnight. still a serious threat. >>> our other top story, the president's address from his new oval office last night. saying that after 7 1/2 years of war in iraq, it's time to turn the page and focus on fixing our economy at home. the official handover ceremony takes place in baghdad today. 50,000 troops will remain in iraq. nearly 100,000 in afghanistan. we'll speak with the vice president about what comes next. >>> and a stunning end to the alaska senate race. republican lisa murkowski concedes the race to joe miller, tea party candidate, in what may be one of the biggest upsets in the 2010 elections. >> the tea party showing so much strength in the republican primaries. we will get to that. >>> we want to get str
earl makes his way towards us. he's still on track to sideswipe the east coast, with hurricane watches already issued for north carolina and virginia. evacuations are under way in north carolina this morning. sam is there. and we'll have the very latest for us this morning. >> it moved a little east overnight. still a serious threat. >>> our other top story, the president's address from his new oval office last night. saying that after 7 1/2 years of war in iraq, it's time to...
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and check out what this iraqi first lieutenant admitted to us. with the american combat troops leaving can the iraqi army keep the peace here? "to be honest," he says, "we need a couple more years." t minus three days until the end of combat and i'm out on the streets of baghdad. to be fair, it's glaringly obvious that iraqi troops who have been in charge here for months are doing a pretty good job keeping the peace. now families are out having ice cream and fancy new restaurants are opening up. although they will pat you down for weapons before you can get a table. yet so many of the iraqis we meet are deeply, darkly pessimistic. including this off-duty cop. even though you are a police officer, you don't think the iraqi forces can keep this country safe without the americans here anymore? >> yes, i don't think so. we don't have enough weapons, we are not ready for this mission. >> reporter: we're frequently asked by complete strangers if we can help them leave this country and come to america. why do you want to leave here? >> it's no good. >>
and check out what this iraqi first lieutenant admitted to us. with the american combat troops leaving can the iraqi army keep the peace here? "to be honest," he says, "we need a couple more years." t minus three days until the end of combat and i'm out on the streets of baghdad. to be fair, it's glaringly obvious that iraqi troops who have been in charge here for months are doing a pretty good job keeping the peace. now families are out having ice cream and fancy new...